ショーボート

noun

showboat

Refers to a boat that serves as a traveling theater, or a person who seeks attention. In Japanese, it is primarily used for the theatrical boat, often in historical or entertainment contexts.

• 19世せい紀きのアメリカでは、ショーボートが川かわを巡めぐって芝しば居いを上じょう演えんした。

  In 19th-century America, showboats traveled along rivers performing plays.